One Less Set of Footsteps — Jim Croce
Chords and lyrics for One Less Set of Footsteps by Jim Croce (key of C).
Intro
[G] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[C]We've been runnin' away from, [F] [G]
[C]Somethin' we both know, [F] [G]
[C]We've long run out of things to say, [E7] [F] [C]
[F]And I think I'd better go. [C] [Bb] [G]
[C]So don't be gettin' excited, [F] [G]
[C]When you hear that slammin' door, [Em] [Am] [D7]
'Cause there'll be [C]one less set of footsteps [G]
[F]On your floor in the mornin'. [C]
Verse 2
[C]And we've been hidin' from somethin', [F] [G]
[C]That should have never gone this far, [F] [G]
[C]But after all it's what we've done, [E7] [F] [C]
[F]That makes us what we are. [C] [Bb] [G]
[C]And you've been talkin' in silence, [F] [G]
[C]Well, if it's silence you adore, [Em] [Am] [D7]
Oh, there'll be [C]one less set of footsteps [G]
[F]On your floor in the mornin'. [C]
Chorus
Well, there'll be [F]one less set of footsteps on your floor, [C]
[F]One less man to walk in, [Am] [C]
[F]One less pair of jeans upon your door, [G]
[Am]One less voice a-talkin'. [D] [G7]
Verse 3
[C]But tomorrow's a dream away, [F] [G]
[C]And today has turned to dust, [F] [G]
[C]Your silver tongue has turned to clay, [E7] [F] [C]
[F]And your golden rule to rust. [C] [Bb] [G]
[C]If that's the way that you want it, [F] [G]
[C]Well, that's the way I want it more, [Em] [Am] [D7]
'Cause there'll be [C]one less set of footsteps [G]
[F]On your floor in the mornin'. [C]
Solo
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [E7] [Am] [D7]
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
Chorus
Well, there'll be [F]one less set of footsteps on your floor, [C]
[F]One less man to walk in, [Am] [C]
[F]One less pair of jeans upon your door, [G]
[Am]One less voice a-talkin'. [D] [G7]
Verse 4
[C]But tomorrow's a dream away, [F] [G]
[C]And today has turned to dust, [F] [G]
[C]Your silver tongue has turned to clay, [E7] [F] [C]
[F]And your golden rule to rust. [C] [Bb] [G]
[C]If that's the way that you want it, [F] [G]
[C]Well, that's the way I want it more, [Em] [Am] [D7]
'Cause there'll be [C]one less set of footsteps [G]
[F]On your floor in the mornin'. [C]
Outro
Oh, there'll be [C]one less set of footsteps [G]
[F]On your floor in the mornin'. [C] [G] [C]